Are the records of people with a learning disability confidential?
People with a learning disability have the right to confidentiality. People with a learning disability should be involved or consulted in decisions which have the effect of disclosing or passing on confidential information about them. There is no single law of privacy in the UK. There are several overlapping laws, which provide protection overaspects of confidentiality. The three areas of law that deal with confidentiality are: Common Law, Human Rights, Act Data Protection Act.
